[200q20v] radiator fuse

[Phil Rose]

At 9:01 AM -0800 2/27/01, CL Wong wrote:
>There was some talk a while ago about using a certain
>gauge of wire which would be equivalent to the fusible
>.
>
>My car is missing the cover for the fusible link and I
>was wondering wouldn't an insulated wire of the
>correct gauge serve the same purpose and not be
>subject to corrosion?

BTW, my car's radiator fuse cover is also broken off. But a complete 
replacement fuse box--assuming it offers significant protection--is 
available for a few bucks (no more than about $10, AFAIR). I have one 
that I've been too lazy to install. :-(

The original screw-heads holding the fusible link are painted to 
resist corrosion. I've checked the ground with a good  meter and it 
seems pretty good after 125K miles of rust-belt driving.

Phil
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Phil Rose
Rochester, NY
mailto:pjrose at frontiernet.net